The Hidden Costs of Shipping Products

[mandy]

Remember the early days of eBay selling, when saving money was of prime importance? People were dumpster diving for memorabilia to sell--still not a bad idea--picking up packing peanuts once a week from the local beauty supply store and foraging for boxes behind any store possible. Those were the days. I even remember creative eBay sellers purchasing mint stamp collections on the site at a discount and using the stamps for their eBay packages.

Today, online buyers expect--and thereby your sales require--a far more professional approach. And competition in the market has forced sellers to spend a larger percentage of their profits on shipping expenses. And shipping costs can add up quickly. So how can you keep them down?...

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